Activities of Alyn SMITH related to 2013/0136(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material and plant protection products - Animal health - Protective measures against pests of plants (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law") PDF (519 KB) DOC (86 KB)
Amendments (28)
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 5 a (new)
- the need to protect and conserve rare animal breeds, and preserve genetic diversity;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘disease’ means the occurrence of infections and infestations in animals, with or without clinical or pathological manifestations, caused by one or more disease agents transmissible to animals or to humans; for the purposes of this Regulation, microrganisms that have developed resistance to antimicrobials should also be considered a 'disease';
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – indent 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – indent 4 a (new)
- the risk of microorganisms developing resistance to antimicrobials due to the control measures used to combat the disease;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) take appropriate biosecurity measures, assisted by professional guides to good practice, and taking into account the risks involved, to ensure the health of those kept animals and products and to prevent the introduction into, development and multiplication within and spread between and from such kept animals and products under their responsibility of diseases, except where that is specifically authorised for scientific purposes, as appropriate for:
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The competent authority shall ensure that the delegated person or body is independent and free from any conflict of interest as regard the exercise of the specific activities delegated.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – point b
Article 24 – point b
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The historical experience with diseases in the Member State, zone or compartment
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – point c a (new)
Article 39 – point c a (new)
(ca) establishing for which of the listed diseases referred to in Article 8 (1)(a), (b) and (c), the disease-free compartments may be established in accordance with Article 37;
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) the direct or indirect impact on human health;
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) the historical experience and potential for the development of resistance by microorganisms to veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 103 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2
Article 103 – paragraph 2
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – title
Article 108 – title
Derogations concerning identification, identification documents and movement documents for kept animals of the bovine, ovine and caprine species
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from Article 107 (a), Member States may exempt operators from the requirements to identify kept animals of the ovine and caprine species as laid out in Article 4 (2) in Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, replacing this with a requirement to identify those kept animals in accordance with Section A.7 of the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, until the animal leaves the holding of birth. When the animal leaves the holding of birth, it shall be identified in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point b – point i
Article 114 – point b – point i
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point b – point ii
Article 114 – point b – point ii
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 2
Article 152 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the prevention and disease control measures referred to in paragraph 1(b) of this Article to ensure that the terrestrial pet animals do not pose a significant risk for the spread of diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(d) and emerging diseases to animals during transport and at the place of destination and when relevant taking into account the health status of the place of destination.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 19
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 19
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 24
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 24
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 25
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 25
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 29
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 29
Amendment 771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 259
Article 259
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 261
Article 261